Figure 1.--Here is the children of James Edward Simpson and Margaret Elizabeth Clark Simpson. They were from Texas, probably in a small town near Fort Worth. Since Vida May born in 1900 looks about 10 years old, the portrait would have been taken about 1910. Thev boys wear blouses and knickers. The girls wear simple dresses. All the children are barefoot except for Vida May. This would have been quite common at the time. Going barefoot was not necesarily a poverty indicator, but affluent familes probably would have had the children in shoes. Note the backdrop and setting. It looks like a very basic, low-price studio. The children all look rather angry for some reason.

Here is the children of James Edward Simpson and Margaret Elizabeth Clark Simpson. They were from Texas, probably in a small town near Fort Worth. Left to right, the siblings are Jesse Newman Simpson, James Murphy Simpson, Vida May Simpson, Opal Edelpha Simpson, Bessie Cumie Simpson. We know that Vida May, in the center, was born in 1900. Since Vida May looks anout 10 years old, the portrait would have been taken about 1910. The boys wear blouses and knickers. The girls simple dresses. All the children are barefoot except for Vida May. This would have been quite common at the time. Going barefoot was not necesarily a poverty indicator, but affluent familes probably would have had the children in shoes. Note the backdrop and setting. It looks like a very basic, low-price studio.

Created: 9:36 PM 10/9/2009
Last edited: 9:36 PM 10/9/2009